Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.6233 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.6233 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 785.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Jordan peaked at 0.9886 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Jordan 72nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4653 tonnes per person | +448.3% |
| 2005 | 0.525 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7133 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8066 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8922 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9886 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7177 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2669 tonnes per person | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 0.199 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2338 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | -69.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4196 tonnes per person | +495.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6975 tonnes per person | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7848 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7519 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7364 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6774 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.645 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6628 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6459 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6233 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.6233 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.6233 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +495.7% | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 0.4196 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +448.3% | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 0.4653 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.0571 tonnes per person | 0.1052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.472 tonnes per person | 0.0763 tonnes per person | 0.9886 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4878 tonnes per person | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 0.7848 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6509 tonnes per person | 0.6233 tonnes per person | 0.6774 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More climate change data for Jordan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Jordan was 0.6233 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9886 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 785.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.